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Samsung W21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

Comparison between Samsung W21 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Design & display	6.9	7.3
Performance & hardware	6.9	6.4
Camera	7.5	7.2
Connectivity	4.8	6.4
Battery & charging	6.4	6.2

Which one is for you?

Samsung W21 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 60 Hz
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G, if you care about…

RAM Type: DDR5; against LPDDR5
Display Pixel Density: 393 ppi; against 372 ppi
Weight: 192 g; against 288 g
Wireless charging power: 15 W; against 11 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus	Samsung Exynos 990
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 840	ARM Mali-G77 MP11
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	3.1 GHz Best value	3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	595,000	515,090
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	984
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,722
CPU Description	—	Octa-core CPU with regional Mongoose M5/Cortex-A76/Cortex-A55 or Kryo 585/Cortex-A77/Cortex-A55 configurations.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5	DDR5 Best value

Design

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Body Colors	Gold	Green, Bronze, Grey, Red, Blue
Body Thickness	6.9 mm Best value	8.3 mm
Body Width	128.2 mm	75.2 mm
Body Height	159.2 mm	161.6 mm
Weight	288 g	192 g Best value
Usable Surface	—	89.2 %
Body Materials	Glass	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Foldable	Yes	No

Battery

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh Best value	4,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	25 W	25 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Reverse Wireless Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	11 W	15 W Best value
Reverse wireless charging power	—	4.5 W

Display

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	—	20:9
Display Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	7.6″ Best value	6.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,768 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,208 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	372 ppi	393 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz Best value	60 Hz
Display Features	Always-On Display, Touchscreen, HDR10+, Secondary Display	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10+, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	—	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B14, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B46, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n260, 5G NR n261
Cellular Technologies	5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	—	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, ANT+	Samsung DeX, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 3.2	USB 3.2
SAR American Head	—	0.95 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.72 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.68 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.37 W/kg
Max. download speed	7,500 Mbps Best value	1,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps Best value	200 Mbps

Audio

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Microphone Count	2	3 Best value
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, High-Bitrate Audio Support

Technical

Specification	W21 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G
Model numbers	—	SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N